BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Boston Scientific BLUE MAX" 20 Balloon Dilatation Catheter, UPN M001125420 (BMQ/7-4/5.8/40, 12-542), M001125630(BMQ/9-8/5.8/40, 12-563) Made in Ireland, Ballybrit Business Park, Galway, Ireland Recommended for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of the iliac, femoral and renal arteries and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.

    Recall: Z-1211-2010 · Initiated February 18, 2010

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1211-2010
    Event Number
    54669
    Firm
    Boston Scientific Corporation
    FEI Number
    3002095335
    Product Code
    LIT
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Packaging
    Initiated
    February 18, 2010
    Posted
    March 25, 2010
    Terminated
    December 10, 2011
    Address
    1 Scimed Pl, Maple Grove, MN, 55311-1565

    Description

    Boston Scientific BLUE MAX" 20 Balloon Dilatation Catheter, UPN M001125420 (BMQ/7-4/5.8/40, 12-542), M001125630(BMQ/9-8/5.8/40, 12-563) Made in Ireland, Ballybrit Business Park, Galway, Ireland Recommended for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of the iliac, femoral and renal arteries and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.

    Reason

    Boston Scientific Corporation is conducting a Medical Device Recall Removal of specific lots/batches of the Blue Max and Ultrathin Diamond Balloon Dilatation Catheters. Boston Scientific has determined that, the sterile barrier in the catheter packaging (i.e. outer pouch side seal) of the affected products may be compromised. An undetected breach in sterility of the outer pouch may lead to contami

    Action

    Two "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL REMOVAL -IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED" letters dated February 17, 2010 and February 18, 2010 were sent to the customers. The letters described the Action Description, Affected Product and Recall Instructions. The customers should immediately discontinue use of and remove all affected recalled product from your inventory, segregate the product in a secure location for return to Boston Scientific, complete and return the enclosed Account Reply Verification Tracking Form (even if you do not have any product to return) -fax to: Customer Service Call Center (866) 213-1806, and package/ship the recalled product per instructions. Your local sales Representative can answer any questions that you may have regarding this Recall Removal. If you have any question, please contact (763) 494-7971.

    Distribution

    Worldwide distribution: USA-AL, CA, FL, IL, MI, MS, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, WI, and CANADA, JAPAN, GREAT BRITAIN, NETHERLANDS.

    Quantity

    73